23rd JURORED EXHIBITION   April 6 - June 30, 2002 William King Regional Art Center Abingdon, Virginia Ray Kass, Juror   2002 AWARDS: Click on Image for Large View

Jeannine Barton Regan, Scottsville, VA Virginia Watercolor Society Best in Show $1,400 Requiem IV Vera M. Dickerson, Troutville, VA Ann Davenport Memorial Award/Bon Air Artist Association/ Friends of Ann davenport Memorial Award $750 Ballyliffen Beach Kathy Gibian, Abingdon, VA Marie Livermore Memorial Award $500 Sammie Pat Jessee, Bristol, VA Perdue Farms Award $350 Intuit Karen Newell Blaesing, Hurt, VA Central Virginia Watercolor Guild $350 Dove Coves Pauline Davis Lorfano, Vienna, VA Richmond region Watercolorist Award $350 Maine Attraction Peg Redd, Fork Union, VA Roanoke Valley Artists $325 A Visit With Degas Frank Spink, Annandale, VA Starving Artist & Depot Artist Assoc. $300 Lotus in the Rain Margaret Huddy, AWS, Alexandria, VA Chesapeake Bay Watercolorists/Holbein Watercolor set $250 / $178 value Sycamore in Blue Rachel B. Collins, Alexandria, VA Shenandoah Valley WC Guild $250 Whelk Shard Volutes Jillian Warner, Richmond, VA The Continental Properties Corp. Award $250 Italy II - Yellow Emma Lou Martin, Richmond, VA Walters Printing & Mfg. $250   Flower Patch #2 Betty Arehart, Waynesboro, VA American Electric Power $200 Napkin Series V Chris Krupinski, AWS, NWS, Fairfax, VA Cartlidge foundation Award $200 Pears & Plums on a Quilt Sarah W. Soderlund, Kilmarnock, VA Margaret T. Cox Memorial Award $200 Mah Jongg Maven Mei Shu, Radford, VA Potomac Valley Watercolorists $200 Sunset Village Nancy Newhard, Clifton Forge, VA Hubard & Feiour, Inc / Gift Certificate $100 / $100 Changes Beverly Perdue, Midlothian, VA Bristol Art Guild / Southern Graphics Gift Certificate $100 / $100 Awaiting the Word Pat Cook, Waynesboro, VA Precision Eyewear / Gift Certificate $100 / $100 High Tide Karen Shelton, South Boston, VA POPULAR CHOICE AWARD $500 in merchandise from Daler-Rowney Blue II JUROR STATEMENT When I sat down to view the slides for this exhibit, I had no idea what to expect.  As it turned out, I enjoyed the wide range of the work that was submitted.  I am glad to see that the criterion for this competition has expanded to include all water media.  the resulting submissions reflect a wide variety of techniques, media and subject mater.  In building the exhibit, I attempted to reflect that variety, as well as the traditions of the Virginia Watercolor Society.  Inevitably, of course, my personal tastes entered into the process also. I feel strongly that visual art has to be accomplished enough in technique to project a presence. It is important for artists to cooperate with their medium without being overwhelmed by it.  thecnical proficiency, while admirable, cannot be the sole -- ore even major--focus of a painting.  In making my selections, i looked for work that was personally motivated and that show idea-based accomplishments. I appreciate having been asked to be the juror for the Virginia Watercolor Society's twenty-third exhibition, and I hope that everyone who comes to the show enjoys the 97 pieces that have been selected. Ray Kass Top of Page